(1) A short plump woman came waddling along the pavement.
(2) It was very funny the way in which the penguins used to waddle.
(1) 有个矮胖女子一摇一摆地沿人行道走来。
(2) 企鹅走路的那样子真是滑稽。
◉词源
waddle: frequentative of wade. wade来源拉丁动词vadere "to go". v->w
词根vad/vas
◉Usage notes
A duck's walk is a waddle. To imitate it, turn your feet away from each other and take short clumsy steps that make you swing unsteadily from side to side.
Ducks aren't the only animals known to waddle. Penguins with their little tiny feet may waddle along the ice, though they move gracefully through the water. If your footing is unsteady, you might waddle a little too as you tread carefully. Don't confuse waddle with wattle. A wattle is the red bit of flesh that hangs from the necks of turkeys and chickens. Wattles waddle back and forth as birds waddle along.
◉柯林斯词典
1. [VERB 动词]蹒跚行走；摇摇晃晃地行走 To waddle somewhere means to walk there with short, quick steps, swinging slightly from side to side. A person or animal that waddles usually has short legs and a fat body. [V prep/adv] [Also V]
① McGinnis pushed himself laboriously out of the chair and waddled to the window...
麦金尼斯吃力地从椅子上站起来，摇摇晃晃地走到了窗前。
② In the evenings, ducks waddle up to the front door to be fed.
